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Christmas On The Cumberland in Clarksville, TN

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas!

The Cumberland River off Riverside Drive in Clarksville, TN has always been a hub where locals go to watch many events throughout the year. Now the City of Clarksville brings another spectacular wonder to the River walk~

Christmas on the Cumberland

Our tradition started back in 1999 and has continually grown in size and design over the years to bring awe and excitement to both the young and young-at-heart.

There’s an exciting feeling in the air when you see the lights come on in celebration of Christmas time! Little children know Christmas is just around the corner when they see the lights all ablaze in an array of color! Walking through the lights becomes a magical place where you will feel like it was meant just for you and the ones you are with. It’s Clarksville’s gift to her community. To put a smile on your heart and a spring in your step.

It’s also a special time of year due to the arrival of our Troops coming home after a very long deployment.  To be able to walk along side a river that is lit up with Christmas lights, as if you were walking through wonderland, with your someone special, having the comfort of knowing you can rest easy where you are.  It would be a perfect place to propose to the love of your life or renew your commitment to one another.

It becomes a time of reflection as you walk hand in hand through the wonder of it all, being able to enjoy something you wish everyone could experience, peace and joy. Watching the children running through the lights in excitement without a care in the world, you begin to want to view it through their eyes. If you know of someone who won’t be home this Holiday Season, call that Spouse and invite him/her to get away and be lost in the beauty of what Clarksville has brought to its community.  It’s free and will bring the child out in all of us!

The lighting ceremony was celebrated on November 25.  The event hours are:

Sunday-Thursday from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.

Friday and Saturday 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.

November 26, 2008-January 1, 2009.

Here are some Answers to questions you might have:

Can I bring my pets?

Yes, you may bring your pets to walk through the park during the lighting display; however we do ask pet owners to clean up after their pets. Pets are not allowed in the stage/audience areas during the lighting ceremony or during public performances.

I’m traveling from out of town. Where is McGregor Park?

The McGregor Park Riverwalk is located at 640 N. Riverside Drive (US 41-A).

The park is approximately 7.5 miles from I-24 at Exit 4. It is 43 miles from Nashville via I-24 West; 25-5 miles from Hopkinsville, KY via I-24 East. For further directions visit Google Maps.

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